"Teardrops on My Guitar" is a song by
American country pop singer-songwriter Taylor
Swift. The song was co-written by Swift, alongside Liz Rose and
produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift's
aid. "Teardrops on My Guitar" was released on February 24, 2007 by Big Machine Records, as the second single from
Swift's eponymous studio album, Taylor Swift (2006). The song was
later included on the international release of Swift's second studio album, Fearless (2008), and
released as the third single from the album in the United Kingdom. It was
inspired by Swift's experience with Drew Hardwick, a classmate of hers whom she
had feelings for. He was completely unaware and continually spoke about his
girlfriend to Swift, something she pretended to be endeared by. Years
afterwards, Hardwick appeared at Swift's house, but Swift rejected him.
Musically, the track is soft and is primarily guided by a gentle acoustic
guitar. Some critics have queried the song's classification as country
music.Critics received the track generally positively,
complimenting Swift's vocal delivery and songwriting style. The song is
considered to be Swift's breakthrough single, as it spread her popularity
throughout the United States. "Teardrops on My Guitar" was commercially
successful, peaking at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot
100, becoming the best-charting single from Taylor Swift on
the chart. The single was also certified double platinum by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA). Its music video was
directed by Trey Fanjoy and features Swift as she sees her
love interest develop a relationship with another female. The video received a
nomination for MTV Video Music Award for
Best New Artist, but lost to Tokio Hotel's
music video for "Ready, Set, Go!". The song was promoted
through multiple live performances, some while supporting as opening act for
various country artists' concert tours. She also performed "Teardrops on
My Guitar" on her first headlining tour, the Fearless
Tour (2009–10). (source: wikipedia)